VED question on a 40k car

[funbobby]

i'm interested in a car which will be 5 years this June, so how does the charging work? does it automatically go now the month after if i paid monthly for example?

[sixor8]

No, it's paid for 5 years after the first renewal, essentially 6 yrs.

It's a bit complicated, I think only to stop a car that is made SORN for ages after its first year dropping the charge without it being paid.

[No ideas for a name]

funbobby said:

i'm interested in a car which will be 5 years this June, so how does the charging work? does it automatically go now the month after if i paid monthly for example?

It does go down the month after, if paid monthly... but as above it is after its 6th birthday.

[funbobby]

Ah ok, well that's rather annoying

[Geffg]

Mine went down at 5.5yrs old. Think it must’ve been taxed for 6months to begin with then 5 yrs after that or something. Just went down automatically as I pay it monthly.

[Sebring440]

funbobby said:

Ah ok, well that's rather annoying

It's not really. Why, would that stop you buying the car?

[funbobby]

It doesn't stop me buying the car but clearly would be nice to pay less VED